Convertible divan or couch-bed.



S. W. POTTS.

CONVERTIBLE DIVAN 0R COUCH BED.

APPLICATION FILED 001'. 2a, 1012.

1,061,496. Patented May 13, 1913.

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' ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL W. POTTS, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ENGLANDER SPRING BEDCOMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CONVERTIBLE DIVAN OR COUCH-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL W. Porrs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Divans orCouch-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to convertible clivans or couch beds, moreparticularly to that class known as divanettes, in which the structurewhen in the form of a divan is usually about four feet long, whereby itdoes not take up very much space lengthwise thereof in a room, and whichdivan is formed of three sections each about two feet wide, so that whenopened up the structure will be converted into a full length bed, theobject of the present improvement being to provide a simple andcomparatively inex pensive structure to make, and one which is easilyoperated, and comprising a stationary section and a pair of swingingsections, which swinging sections are shifted in opposite directions toform either a divan or a double bed on the manipulation of either ofsaid swinging sections.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specificationFigure 1 is an end View of this improved convertible divanette; Fig. 2is an end view showing the same partly opened; and Fig. 3 is an end Viewshowing the same opened to form a double bed.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe figures of the drawings.

In the preferred form thereof this improved divanette comprises astationary middle section 2 and a pair of swinging sections 3 and 4hinged thereto. The stationary section may comprise a pair of end frames5, each consisting of a cross-bar or member 6 and suitable braced legs 7which may be provided with the usual form of casters, if desired.Stretched between the cross or end bars 6 is some suitable form ofspring 8. Hinged to one, as for instance the rear side, is the back orback section 4, which comprises a pair of end bars 10 suit-ablyconnected by a lengthwise extending bar at their outer ends. The endbars are pivotally connected to the end frames of the station- .arysection 2, and as shown are provided with a pair of depending portionsor members 11 forming levers for connection with the front swingingsection in the manner hereinafter described. The end bars also carry asuitable spring. The front swinging section 3 likewise comprises a pairof end bars 12, for supporting a suitable spring, pivotally connected tothe front edge or side of the stationary frame or section 2, and theseend members are suitably connected at their outer ends by a lengthwiseextending bar. Pivotally connected to the depending portions of the backat each end of the structure is a link 13 shown as of bent formation, soas not to project above the seat of the structure when in the form of adivau. Each link is provided with a slot 1% for the reception of aheaded pin or stud carried by the front swinging section, and secured,or formed as a part of this link, at its forward end is a suitable legor support 15 for the front swinging section this leg being connectedwith the link itself by a suitable brace 17. Pivotally secured to theback end bars, one at each end, is a leg or support which will fold intoposition to support the back when it is lowered, and will extend alongthe back ends when it is raised.

Any suitable form of stuffed mattress may be used, which, when thestructure is in the form of a divan, may be on top of the swingingsection 3 and when it is desired to convert the structure into a doublebed this may be thrown up against the back to permit the structure to beopened, and then thrown over upon the stationary section and the frontswinging section. The back of course, also will carry a stuffedmattress.

To transform the structure into a double bed the user simply grasps thefront swingview of the construction, one continuous fabric or spring maybe used for the middle and front swinging and back sections, this fabricbeing herein designated as 8.

I claim as my invention 1. A divanette comprlsing a stationary middlesection, a spring fabric secured thereto and fixed against movement,whereby it is always normally maintained permanently level, a pair ofswinging sections, each of which also has a similar spring, hinged tosaid stationary middle section, said swinging sections being movable inopposite directions whereby when fully opened they form with thestationary middle sec tion a full length bed, and means connecting saidswinging sections so that on the shifting of one of them the other willbe shifted, the spring of one of said swinging sections adapted to restflatwise over the spring of the stationary middle section and formtherewith the seat when the structure is in the form of a divan, and theother swinging section adapted to extend perpendicularly to form theback.

2. A divanette comprising a stationarymiddle section and a pair ofswinging sections hinged thereto at opposite sides thereof, one formingthe back and the other the seat when the structure is in the form of adivan, and movable in opposite directions to form a full length bed, andmeans connecting the two swinging sections together whereby on swingingone of them the other will be also swung, said means having a slidingconnection with the front swinging section.

3. A divanette comprising a stationary middle section and a pair ofswinging sections hinged thereto at opposite sides thereof, one formingthe back and the other the seat when the structure is in the form of adivan, and shiftable in opposite directions to form a full length bed,and means connecting the two swinging sections together whereby onswinging one of them the other will be also swung, said means having asliding connection with the front swinging section and also having adepending leg portion for supporting the front swinging section.

4:. A divanette comprising a stationary section, a back hinged theretoat one side and having a depending lever portion, a front swingingsection hinged at the opposite side of said stationary section, a linkconnecting the depending portion of the back with said front swingingsection, said swinging section and link having one a stud and the othera slot, and means carried by the structure for supporting the frontswinging section when the structure is converted into a full length bed.

5. A divanette comprising a stationary section and back hinged theretoat one side and having a depending lever portion, a front swingingsection hinged at the opposite side of said stationary section, a linkconnecting the depending portion of the back with said front swingingsection, said swinging section and link having one a stud and the othera slot, and means for support- I ing the front swinging section when thestructure is converted into a full length bed, said means being carriedby said link.

6. A divanette comprisinga middle section, a back hinged thereto andhaving a depending portion and a front, section hinged to said middlesection, and back being movable in opposite directions to convert thestructure into a full length bed, and a link connecting the back withthe front section, said link having, when the structure is in the formof a divan, a port-ion substantially parallel with the end of thestructure and an inclined portion. I

7 A divanette comprising a middle section, a back hinged thereto andhaving a depending portion and a front section hinged to said middlesection, said front and back being movable in opposite directions toconvert the structure into a full length bed, and a link connecting theback with the front section, said link having, when the structure is inthe form of a substantially parallel with structure and an inclinedportion, and said said front divan, a portion' the end of the backhaving a depending portion connected with said link.

8. A divanette comprising a middle section, a back hinged thereto andhaving a depending portion and a front section hugged to said middlesection, said front an tions to convert the structure into a full lengthbed, and a link connecting the back with the front section, said linkhaving, when the structure is in theform of a divan, a portionsubstantially parallel with the end of the structure and an inclinedportion,

and said link having at its forward end a depending portion adapted toform a support for the front section.

9. A divanette comprising a middle section, a back hinged thereto. andhaving a depending portion and a front section hinged to said middlesection, said front and back back being movable in opposite direcbeingmovable in opposite directions to coning a pin and slot connection withthe front vert the structure into a full length bed, and section.

a link connecting the back With the front section, said link having,when the structure SAMUEL POTTS 5 is in the form of a divan, a portionsub- Witnesses:

stantially parallel with the end of the struo- J. B. MCGUIRE,

ture and an inclined portion, said link hav- F. E. Boron.

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, Washington, D. G.

